First Impressions Mean Everything in Your Job Search

You have at least five places to make a memorable first impression during your job search. That’s good, because if you blow the first impression, you can add that potential job to your Not Gonna Happen list. In no particular order, those opportunities are:

Career Fairs

Networking Events

Face-to-Face Interviews

Cover Letters

Phone Interviews

Here's a list of what you can do to avoid leaving a bad first impression and get one step closer to securing the job:

Career Fairs, Networking Events, and Interviews

Dress appropriately. Wear a suit unless the company explicitly tells you to dress casually.